| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - John Simons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Craig McMahen is called for the reach on Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Craig McMahen | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Corey Cutshall steals it from Matt Koehler | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Jackson is called for the reach on Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matt Koehler | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | John Simons steps in front of the Douglas Holyfield pass | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Corey Cutshall | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SF), Ryan Allison (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Campbell (fresh) PF - Ryan Allison (fresh) C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SG - James Hammond (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Batson (fresh) C - Robert Mattson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Allison and he's fouled by Craig McMahen - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Batson - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Robert Mattson | |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Garner | 13-7 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Ruble | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Batson steals the ball from Lee Campbell | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Ryan Allison is blocked by Charles Bone | 13-9 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Lee Campbell, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Donald Ross (PF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Furr steals the ball from Ryan Allison | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Underwood - foul #1 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (PF) Christopher Walker | |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) C - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-12 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Furr steps in front of the Gerald Underwood pass | 13-12 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Koehler | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy knocks in the floater near the basket | 17-15 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses badly on a runner from the right block | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone buries a jump hook from close range set up by Matt Koehler and he's fouled by Corey Cutshall - foul #2 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, John Simons | |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses long on a shot from the left block | 17-17 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Batson picks off the pass by Monte Holt | 17-17 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Walker | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (C) Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the 3rd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bone | 18-21 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson hits a shot from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker travels with the ball | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Alexander Garner, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), John Simons (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is fouled on the floor by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is intercepted by Robert Mattson | 20-23 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Campbell takes the ball from Donald Ross | 20-23 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it in | 22-23 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler can't throw it down | 22-23 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lester Murphy and he's hacked by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (PG), Monte Holt (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Lee Campbell, Ross Tyler, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is hacked by Alexander Garner - foul #1 on Alexander Garner, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Furr | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lester Murphy and he's fouled by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, John Simons | |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is fouled on the floor by Gerald Underwood - foul #2 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Monte Holt, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Jackson | 30-25 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Craig McMahen steps in front of the Corey Cutshall pass | 30-28 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Holyfield - foul #1 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Lester Murphy, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Charles Bone | |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Keith Jackson is denied by Timothy Batson | 30-29 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Koehler | 30-32 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Donald Ross (PF) Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Furr and the foul's on Ross Tyler - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross | |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Garner - foul #2 on Alexander Garner, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood's floater is tipped away by Charles Bone | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-35 |